Paupers Burned Out by Destruction of Venango Almshouse
News from Sugar Creek near Franklin reports the Venango County Almshouse fire at 1 50 pm destroying a 1870 brick building housing about 100 inmates. Rescues were difficult in the cold snow as many resisted removal, with no confirmed fatalities and potential arson suspected due to a prior barn fire.
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Frraxsk<ix
Sugar Creek
Oil City
Franklin
H. A. Culp
Slmshouse
Res
Gulp
Sequel to Councilman Green death heads to court
Friends of Deceased Councilman Green sue for breach of contract alleging the Pennsylvania Railroad failed to provide vestibuled cars for a Philadelphia party going to the World's Fair dedication. The death occurred when Green fell from a train near Johnstown after a long night with the official group.
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Johnstown
Green
Philadelphia
Tie
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Election contest grows as returns disagree in Jeannette and Irwin
Greensburg Nov 10 Special Election officials report discrepancies between tally sheets from Jeannette and Irwin affecting totals for sheriff and senator. McCann appears elected sheriff by 20 votes. John H Brown likely senator with small margin. Court will hear the contested returns as parties push for key state and county offices.
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William Dale
Wangaman
W. R B. Barnhart
Assembly
Samuel D. Murphy
Keenan
Heiner
Beaver Capitalists Abandon Fireclay Venture After Democratic Sweep
A Beaver alert story notes that a Beaver capitalists group leased land near Brady's Run to run fireclay brick works, forming a $40,000 company. After Democrats won Tuesday, leadership deferred chartering and then disbanded citing unsettled business conditions.
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Beaver Fai
Beaver
Brady's Run
Tragedy Near Braddoce Over Tree Sparks Fatal Blows
Brinton station, Braddoce, November 10 Special. A row on election day between Thomas Hussey and Charles Knorr over a tree led to a fight. Knorr was severely beaten with a broken jaw and fractured skull. death is probable. Hussey was arrested and held without a hearing. Both men are nearly 50.
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Braddoce
Brinton Station
Thomas Hussey
Charles Knorr
Hussey
Knorr
Getting His Second Eyesight in McKeesport
Robert German a 76 year old longtime resident of Dravesburg who has been blind for six years has recently regained the outlines of a house across the street and is rapidly recovering full vision. In Beaver Falls Norv 10 a hunting accident claimed the life of James Harvey a young man from Raccoon township while hunting in the woods this morning.
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Mckeesport
Robert German
Dravesburg
Beaver Falus
Norv
James Harvey
Raccoon Township
Gunfire Louder Than Hope Ends In Tragedy
A heavy loaded shot was fired striking the man in the breast. the article notes he will die from the wound, detailing a fatal incident amid the chaotic scene.
Compromised Thieves Escape Geneva College Theft Case
A group of thieves broke into Geneva College football dressing rooms and took watches money and knives. After a chase by Detective Anderson they fled to Ohio but some returned and offered to restore the plunder in exchange for no prosecutions. The detective warned students to prosecute or face compounding a felony charges.
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Bravex
Geneva College
Anderson
Ohio
Three Necks in Peril in Murder Case at Washington
Wilson Sarver and his brothers Samuel and John W. Sarver are jailed in Washington county awaiting trial for the September 11 murder of William Reese at Rostraver near Charleroi. The case stems from a family feud after a divorce dispute involving Reese and the deceased’s sister. The Commonwealth asserts a strong case has been built with newly varied evidence.
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Washington
Wilson Sarver
Washington County
William Resse
Rostraver
Charleroi
Wilson
Samuel
John W
John W. Server
Reese
Server
Pennsylvania women in crisis take own lives in tragedies
Reports from Allestons and Entr describe multiple suicides among young women. Troop Miss Nina Deming died by self inflicted gunshot Wednesday amid a love disappointment. Miss Mattie Dickson, a teacher, killed herself after a violent illness and disturbing dreams about her father’s revolver.
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Nina Deming
Catve
Allestons
Keck
Mattie Dickson
Eric
People Moving Through Pittsburgh Hotels in Transit
A stream of visitors to Pittsburgh includes Wermis Henderson of New York seeking European novelties for the World’s Fair. Others listed staying at local hotels include J J Keck Clarion J C Wilson Evans City D Coren New York and executives from Western Union. Guests at the Monongahela St Charles Seventh Avenue and Duquesne hotels include W L Bowlus C D Rhodes T F Birch George B Luper and Henry Klingler with Frank Robbins and T D Casey heading to New York.
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Wermis Henderson
New York
David Henderson
Henderson
Europe
Chicago
J. J. Keck
Clarion
J. C. Wilson
Evans City
D. Coren
Western Union Telegraph Company
The
Anderson
Carter
Wilmington
du Barry
Pittsburg
Vrest Orday
Pitcairn
Ross
Washington
Allegheny
W. L. Bowlus
Wabash Road
C.D. Rhodes
Erie
T. F. Birch
Monongnabela House
W. W. Picking
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Mononganela House
George B. Luper
Seventh Avenue Hotel
J. W. West
Greensburg
R. G. Caldwell
Sistersville
St. Charles
A. D. Wood
Warren
J. S. Robeson
Pittstown
Duquesne
Henry L. Klingler
Butler
Paul Pressner
Tremont
Schlosser
Frank Robbins
T. D. Casey
Pittsburg Visitors Registered at New York Hotels
The list shows Pittsburgers registered at New York hotels on November 10 including names like Krown Brown Hoffman A G Campbell Glenham A M Guthrie Mrs C H Read D G Stuart and J Denis among others at venues such as St James Hotel Albemarle and Savoy.
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New York
Short Stories of City Life at Bellevue School Hall
Events include a benefit concert at Bellevue School Hall by the Children's Aid Society of Allegheny County and a tariff lecture by Jomx Daze at Western University. Reports cite diphtheria and scarlatina cases citywide and a fatal accident on the Valley road.
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Allegheny County
Bellevue School
Hox
The
Western University
Pittsburg
First Presbyterian Church
Woodstreep
Carer Brown
Department of Public Safety
James G
Allegheny
Tur
Hill Street
Southerde
Democratic
Wylie Avenue
Kirkpatrick Street
Disorderly conduct leads to arrests after street brawl
Leo Kvsx of Knox street jailed in the Twenty-eighth ward police station on a disorderly conduct charge brought by his wife Mary. Also, George Nace and John Brose held in Allegheny lockup after a Federal street scuffle between a Republican and a Democrat ends with both in custody.
L. and N May Change Its Base to St Louis
Conference at the Southern Hotel with three L and N officers and local gentlemen discusses moving the railroad's general offices from Louisville to St Louis. Also mentions rye whiskies Klein's Silver Age and Klein's Duquesne with high prices.
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R. Louis
Southern Hotel
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Louisville and Nashville
Louisville
St. Louis
Klein
Duquesne
Two chess oversights end game in Pittsburg clubs
In a Dispatch problem note, Black to move in a diagram from a Springfield contest leads to a final sequence where Black misses a key line after RXR and White replies Ratt, ending with mate after 4 Ko. The piece setup allows either side to win with the move.
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Springfield Caton
Maas
Kei
Chess problem discussion highlights and commentary
The article cites solutions from E. E. Craumer and Otto Wurzburg with praise for key maneuvers in positions labeled KBP Wxx KKt and Kto Q3. It notes preferred continuations after Q Kt h4 and critiques a blunder that wastefully loses a move, concluding with analysis of a potential draw after a specified sequence.
The Game of Draughts Corner Notices and Problems
Chess and draughts notices from checker clubs list addresses at Checker Headquarters and Sterritt Building in Pittsburgh and Allegheny, letters welcome for problems and cheater news. Included are Problem No. 188 by J Ferrie Champion of Scotland with White to win, and various endgame and single corner problems with positions and annotations.
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E. Lasker
Manhattan Club
D.G. Baird
Checker
Duquesna Way
Eighth and
Ninth Streets
Samuel Leeds
Seventh Avenue
Allegheny Checker Club
Sterritt Building
Qulo and
West Diamond Streets
F.U
J. Ferrie
Scotland
The
Glasgow Herald
Black to Play and Win in Switcher Game No 34
The Romine article records a chess game labeled Switcher No 34 with Black to move and win. Players cited are Mr Currie for Black and Mr McKettie for White, with numerous move sequences and final resignation after Black gains decisive advantage.
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T. M. Hogs
Mr. Entwistle
Mr. Oge
N. Currie
Peer
G Mckettie
Wile Ryden
Mr. Currie
McKetrie
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